Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies said a deadly crash in the South Valley left a woman dead and another in jail, facing charges of driving under the influence.

Police said they found Mary Gurule, 46, Tuesday night in the northbound lanes of Coors Boulevard, lying on the street, dead.

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Deputies said Gurule was crossing the street on the northbound side of Coors Boulevard when she was hit by the car on the other side.

Police said they arrested Angel Tregunna, 51, on a vehicular homicide charge Wednesday after she hit and killed Gurule. They said Tregunna is also accused of drunken driving.

Residents said something needs to be done. They said the intersection of Coors Boulevard and Gun Club Road is unsafe. The intersection had only eight street lamps and no lights to the north and south lanes.

"Over the years, we've had a lot of accidents here. I think we need more infrastructures here, more lights and more safety precautions. Maybe more lighting can help out the people," said resident Dave Benavidez. "A lot of it has to do with the lighting, and a lot of it has to do with alcohol."

Deputies said in the past year, there haven't been any major accidents at the intersection.

But some residents said the north and south of Gun Club Road has inadequate lighting.

"It gets pretty dark, you know. I wish that our politicians would address and help out the valley here," Benavidez said.

The county said because Coors Boulevard is a state road, any lighting for it will have to go through the state Department of Transportation.